Obama’s ‘Unprecedented’ Remarks: Is the President Running Against the Supreme Court?

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Re: Obama’s ‘Unprecedented’ Remarks: Is the President Running Against the Supreme Cou

Originally Posted by AdamT

Given that he graduated magna cum laude, president of Harvard Law Review, and taught con-law at one of the country's best law schools, it's pretty clear that he knows better than anyone here.

Its not about what he knows. Its about what he believes, and what he does based on those beliefs. He may "know" the Constitution, although he certainly does not agree with it. Frankly, he has shown that he is rather ignorant to American history and the Founders.

Re: Obama’s ‘Unprecedented’ Remarks: Is the President Running Against the Supreme Cou

Originally Posted by ReverendHellh0und

Then again, he makes a stupid statment that scotus should defer to populism and congress, I'm bot so sure.

He is correct that they should give deference to Congress, though it is obviously a limited deference. Basically it's just saying that the burden is on the party seeking to overturn a law.

"The necessaries of life occasion the great expense of the poor. They find it difficult to get food, and the greater part of their little revenue is spent in getting it. The luxuries and vanities of life occasion the principal expense of the rich, and a magnificent house embellishes and sets off to the best advantage all the other luxuries and vanities which they possess. ... It is not very unreasonable that the rich should contribute to the public expense, not only in proportion to their revenue, but something more than in that proportion."

Re: Obama’s ‘Unprecedented’ Remarks: Is the President Running Against the Supreme Cou

Originally Posted by Harshaw

No, actually, that would be a false appeal to authority.

I would be perfectly happy to debate him on Constitutional issues any day of the week, any time at all, and confident to do so.

Actually it's not an appeal to authority at all. Even so, I would pay good money to see that debate.

"The necessaries of life occasion the great expense of the poor. They find it difficult to get food, and the greater part of their little revenue is spent in getting it. The luxuries and vanities of life occasion the principal expense of the rich, and a magnificent house embellishes and sets off to the best advantage all the other luxuries and vanities which they possess. ... It is not very unreasonable that the rich should contribute to the public expense, not only in proportion to their revenue, but something more than in that proportion."